Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Latvia
Latvia: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 39.8 Hour in 2008. ▬ Flat
Latest (2008)
39.8 Hour
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 40 countries
All-time high
42.3 Hour
in 2001
All-time low
39.8 Hour
in 2008
Years of data
11
1998–2008
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Latvia, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2008, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Latvia stood at 39.8 Hour. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Latvia peaked at 42.3 Hour in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.8 Hour, in 2008.
Latvia ranks 15th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.7 Hour | — |
| 1999 | 42 Hour | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 41.6 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 42.3 Hour | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 41.7 Hour | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.8 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.7 Hour | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 41.1 Hour | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.9 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.6 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 39.8 Hour | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.85 Hour | 41.7 Hour | 42 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.17 Hour | 39.8 Hour | 42.3 Hour | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Latvia?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Latvia was 39.8 Hour in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3 Hour in 2001.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8 Hour in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Latvia ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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